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Thursday, August 09, 2012

Peace!

There is nothing like a statue by Maillol to look a the bright side of life! Or course it helps when it's located near le Louvre, when there is a deep blue sky in the background and when there is a little ray of sun to wrap it up! In fact this sculpture is not meant to cheer us up, for it's dedicated to the inhabitants of Port-Vendres, a small town located in the Languedoc-Roussillon (the most Southern part of France you can find!), who died during WWI. Still, it's magnificent (and we should be thankful to Dina Vierny, the muse of Maillol, for giving his work to the French government in 1964!)

You have a real knack for taking pictures in places where I'd expect to see a lot of people—and don't! Thanks for the link; now I want to take my camera and go to the colorful little town next to Port-Vendres (Collioure).

@Virginia "Guilty"? No need too LOL! I think they are just beautiful and since they are at reach in the Louvre gardens, well...

@Dermo "Magnificent photograph and a wonderful use of the light! " Thanks! Actually the hardest part was to manage to have enough light for the sculpture whereas the main source - the sun - was behind. Nut I'm sure you know what I'm talking about!

@Alexa "You have a real knack for taking pictures in places where I'd expect to see a lot of people" In fact I had to wait and take several ones to get this "clean" view!